Police hunting two teenage rapists after they attacked a 14-year-old girl have appealed for fresh clues.

Police hunting two teenage rapists after they attacked a 14-year-old girl have appealed for fresh clues.

Detectives want to speak to anyone who may have seen the young victim, as she got off at either Hebburn or Jarrow Metro station after the incident.

The girl was threatened and attacked by a 17-year-old youth before being indecently assaulted by his 19-year-old friend last Monday.

The incident happened in the rear yard of a house in Bensham, Gateshead.

The girl initially did not know the exact location of the attack, but it has now been pinpointed and scenes of crime officers have examined the area.

Detectives today appealed for anyone to come forward who may have seen the young girl on the Metro after the incident.

Following the attack, she got on the Metro at Gateshead station and got off at Hebburn or Jarrow.

Det Sgt Ian Bentham, of Gateshead East CID, said: "It would appear shortly after the attack, the young victim travelled to a friend's house.

"She got on the train at Gateshead and got off at Hebburn or Jarrow, arriving at her friend's house at around 3.50pm. We would like to speak to anybody who saw a distressed 14-year-old girl on the Metro.

"As a result of ongoing inquiries we now have identified the location where the alleged offence took place, but we don't want to release it at the moment."

The rapist, who may have been called John, is aged about 17, 5ft 7in, with dark brown hair shaved at the sides and with a gelled fringe.

He wore a blue Berghaus jacket and dark Adidas bottoms.

His friend is about 19, 6ft, thin and blond, who wore a blue baseball cap and possibly had a scar on his face.